
Record-dry autumn weather helped growers in Michigan’s Thumb region complete more than 95% of corn and soybean harvest ahead of schedule, with yields generally around average but varying by local rainfall. Heat delayed sugarbeet piling, while sugarbeet root aphids reduced root tonnage in some districts; corn tar spot caused little reported damage.
Average row-crop yields imply broadly steady local corn and soybean supply, while early completion may ease harvest and logistics constraints. Reduced sugarbeet tonnage could tighten regional beet availability, but the article does not identify a listed feed commodity affected materially.
After 445 past neutral weather events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 324 past neutral weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.